History

Rolfing, or Structural Integration as it was initially called by founder Dr. Ida P. Rolf is deeply rooted in osteopathic tradition.  Early writings by such pioneers as Dr. Andrew Still frequently stress the importance of the fascia.  In the middle decades of this century, Dr. Rolf honed her theories concerning fascia, at the same time developing the unique methods which would one day be lovingly dubbed “Rolfing” by her students.  Rolfing came to prominence in the mid-sixties during Dr. Rolf’s tenure at the Esalen Institute at Big Sur in California.  She later established the Rolf Institute for Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado.

Bio

Jim Ruggiere holds a B.A. from Gannon University in Erie, Pa., and is a 1999 graduate of and certified by the Rolf Institute in Boulder, Co.   He studied Craniosacral Therapy with Rolfing legend Jim Asher at the Colorado Cranial Institute.  (Cranial work very subtly balances the bones of the cranium and the joints along with the viscera, and is an integral part of Jim’s Rolfing technique.)

He has practiced in Arizona, Nevada and Texas,
and is now retired from bodywork.